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Government Unveil Plans To Unmask Secret Foreign Property Owners (TC)

A cross-house, joint committee draft bill has pledged to establish a register, held by Companies House, which will ‘force overseas entities, looking to purchase land in the UK would be

Rob Hailstone May 20, 2019

Growing appetite for digital mortgages – Registry (LSG)

Land Registry says it is registering an increasing number of digital mortgages since opening up its ‘innovative’ paperless service to more conveyancers.

Rob Hailstone May 20, 2019

Commonhold in action – one small builder’s attempts to change the system

According to an investigation by The Sunday Times, despite commonhold being introduced in England and Wales in 2002, just one leasehold scheme is thought to have converted.

Rob Hailstone May 18, 2019

Agents could be caught up in mis-selling claims on leaseholds (PIE)

The Competition and Markets Authority has committed to investigate potential mis-selling in the leasehold sector, and estate agents could be among those seen as culpable.

Rob Hailstone May 17, 2019

Alexa: when do we get cheaper and faster conveyancing? (EAT)

A law firm says it’s made legal history by integrating the automated voice-activated platform Alexa into its system.

Rob Hailstone May 17, 2019

Estate agents ‘no longer biggest money laundering risks’, report suggests (EAT)

A survey undertaken by the respected Economist Intelligence Unit and a risk solutions company suggests that estate agency may be one of the least appealing sectors for money launderers to

Rob Hailstone May 17, 2019

Magic Circle Law Firm’s Email Domain Targeted Three Times In Four Months (TC)

Global law firm and magic circle firm, Linklaters, have been peppered by cyber criminals in 2019 and have fallen foul of scammers attempting to use their name in phishing fraud

Rob Hailstone May 17, 2019

Ombudsman wants to see evidence of costs estimates upfront (LSG)

The legal sector’s complaints handler says it expects solicitors to give a costs estimate up front before they take on a case.

Rob Hailstone May 17, 2019

Local Land Charges – collaborating to deliver a groundbreaking service

Buying a home is the biggest financial investment of people’s lives and can be a stressful and lengthy process.

Rob Hailstone May 16, 2019

Give clients a cost benefit analysis of their cases, LeO says (LF)

Lawyers must provide their clients with a cost benefit analysis so they can understand the choices available to them, the Legal Ombudsman has said.

Rob Hailstone May 16, 2019

RICS release consultation on proposed new mandatory Home Survey Standard

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched an industry and public consultation on the proposals of a new mandatory Home Survey Standard.

Rob Hailstone May 16, 2019

Conveyancing Association say progress is being made on key issues (TC)

A commitment to limit all new lease rent levels to a peppercorn amount. Leasehold houses (with a few exceptions) will be banned – the number of new-build registered leasehold homes

Rob Hailstone May 15, 2019